We told you about the horror short film ‘Hunter’ from director Ryan Shovey, who also wrote the script together with Ross Alagna, late last month. ‘Hunter’ will have it’s world premiere this upcoming weekend at Shockfest in Los Angeles, and we had the opportunity to watch it early and bring you our review. Don’t worry, we hate spoilers as much as you do and avoid them best we can. Come on in and read what we think of ‘Hunter’. Continue Reading →
Darren Shan’s book ‘Zom-B’ is a light and quick read, targeted towards younger horror fans, illustrated with a set of raw minimalistic comic book style drawings, and definitely worth reading even when you are not in your teens anymore. Not only do Zombies play a big part in ‘Zom-B’, just like the title suggests, author Darren Shane brings his story back to the intentions and use of the undead of George Romero’s iconic films, addressing social problems, racism, and bullying, yet without exactly using the Zombies as a metaphor for all that is wrong with society. The plot is set in modern day London, but could as well play out in any bigger city around the world where the school building could indeed be “a cesspit”, and bullying a part of everyday life. Continue Reading →
Irish independent filmmaker Randal Plunkett gave us the opportunity to review his latest short film ‘Out There’, and we almost did not want to do it. Not because we did not like it, quite to the contrary, ‘Out There’ is brilliant. Therefore you should not be reading about it, you should see it for yourself – you really have to. Whatever we say about Randal’s newest film will take away from the experience of watching it. We promise to tread lightly and avoid spoilers. You already know the short has zombies in it, but what you don’t know is that it is really about some of the most elementary and timeless fears of man, the loss of control and the fear for someone you love. Continue Reading →
Is it – or is it not? You’ll never know, if you don’t touch it. But if you do, beware! You won’t want to close it before you’ve read the last page, and then you are frustrated that it’s over already. Don’t worry, you’re not required to have read author David Wong’s ‘John Dies at The End’ before you read his follow-up which is not a sequel. But you should, because its fun as well. I wouldn’t want to wait that long, for David Wong’s second novel is a mind bending, corner turning, zig-zagging and amazing roller coaster. There is no way to predict the next twist, or even see it coming. You may feel confused and slightly disoriented after reading the first few pages, but keep plowing forward; the story will reveal itself in a horrifying and darkly humorous way. Two college drop-outs who have the tendency to mess things up as soon as they get involved, are meant to save the world from an epidemic outbreak of a host of supernatural and paranormal forces. What they are really up against lets them wish this would rather be your usual, run-of-the-mill zombie apocalypse as some people around them prefer to believe. Continue Reading →
Horror seems to be complicated these days, and often out of this world. Following the lead of the big studios with their apparently infinitely deep pockets, many independent filmmakers set out to realise their projects with elaborate visuals and special effects, almost impossible to achieve on a low or no budget basis. But what happened to the simple, every day situations from which not seldom the greatest horrors arise. Same as the simple pleasures, the simple fears are often the most valuable. Meet Walt, an elderly gentleman and the main character in Randal Plunkett’s short film by the same title. Continue Reading →
From the mind of multi-talented artist and filmmaker Gabriel Sabloff comes a new horror short with twists you don’t see coming and that keep you guessing until the very end. Starring Bill Oberst Jr., Ciddy Fonteboa, D.T. Carney and Steel Chambers alongside other well known and upcoming actors, ‘The Curse’ tells a brilliantly visualized and acted out urban tale of evil, putting it high up on our must-watch list. Continue Reading →
It is a classic plot line and countless horror films strive on it; the tables are turned at some point during the third act of the film, and the hunter becomes the hunted. At first glance the UK short ‘Roadkiller’, written by Will Dingli and directed by Kate Cheeseman, is no different. When we first heard about the dry black-comedy horror, we expected a somewhat predictable interpretation of the same theme. But ‘Roadkiller’ turns out to be a pleasant surprise; a well choreographed and solid short with a classic feel and a twist you don’t see coming. Continue Reading →
‘The Plan’ is a short independent horror film, produced and filmed in Israel, alongside with the Israeli production company Fourplay Studios. Directed and written by Daniel Fallik and produced by Yotam Motzafi, who also penned the screenplay, ‘The Plan’ has been in production for a total of two months. Brainstorming and writing began on the 25th of January and the final cut was made on the 30th of March. ‘The Plan’ is a masterful visualization of one man’s struggle to let go of a traumatic past by isolating a personal experience. Told calmly through a surreal and twisted setting in muted colors, bare of dialogue, ‘The Plan’ has a psychological intensity that will linger long after watching it. Read on for our full review. Continue Reading →
Just as we were watching the horror short film ‘Velvet Road’ we first told you about a couple of days ago, a message from filmmaker L Gustavo Cooper dropped into our mailbox that the film has been picked up as an official selection in the New York City International Film Festival, happening in August. The short version of our review: Well deserved, and, if you are in the area in mid August, make sure not to miss ‘Velvet Road’. Read on for our full review. Continue Reading →
‘Saturday Morning Massacre’ premiered last night at the Los Angeles Film Festival. We had a chance to watch it a couple of days earlier last week and we had a blast doing it. Continue Reading →
We told you about the horror short film ‘Hunter’ from director Ryan Shovey, who also wrote the script together with Ross Alagna, late last month. ‘Hunter’ will have it’s world premiere this upcoming weekend at Shockfest in Los Angeles, and we had the opportunity to watch it early and bring you our review. Don’t worry, we hate spoilers as much as you do and avoid them best we can. Come on in and read what we think of ‘Hunter’. Continue Reading →
